Association of Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis Findings with Clinical Signs and Outcome in Acute Nonambulatory Thoracolumbar Disc Disease in Dogs

Abstract

CSF pleocytosis is positively associated with the severity of spinal cord damage in dogs with thoracolumbar IVDD. The percentage of CSF macrophages can be used as a prognostic indicator for regaining ambulation in dogs that have lost DPS.